Year
|
Winner
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Album
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Nominees
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Ref.
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1977
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Nimmons 'n' Nine Plus Six
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The Atlantic Suite
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1978
|
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass
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Big Band Jazz
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1979
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Tommy Banks Big Band feat. Big Miller
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Jazz Canada Montreux 1978
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1980
|
Ed Bickert and Don Thompson
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Sackville 4005
|
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1981
|
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass
|
Present Perfect
|
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1982
|
The Brass Connection
|
The Brass Connection
|
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1983
|
Fraser MacPherson and Oliver Gannon
|
I Didn't Know About You
|
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1984
|
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass
|
All in Good Time
|
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1985
|
Don Thompson
|
A Beautiful Friendship
|
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1986
|
Oliver Jones
|
Lights of Burgundy
|
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1987
|
Oscar Peterson
|
If You Could See Me Now
|
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1989
|
The Hugh Fraser Quintet
|
Looking Up
|
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1990
|
Jon Ballantyne Trio feat. Joe Henderson
|
Skydance
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1991
|
Mike Murley
|
Two Sides
|
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1992
|
Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass
|
The Brass Is Back
|
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Brian Dickinson
|
In Transition
|
Renee Rosnes
|
For the Moment
|
1993
|
P. J. Perry
|
My Ideal
|
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